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St Thomas's Recreation Ground

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54124, -0.05368

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Cafe Mosaic — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Polydrusus formosus, 7-spot Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Polydrusus formosus, 7-spot Ladybird +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

453 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
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Cycleway 25Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
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Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Thomas' Burial Ground, Well Street, Hackney

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Thomas' Burial Ground, Well Street, Hackney

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🌱London FieldsUrban park500 m→🌱London FieldsUrban park500 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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